Casey Affleck to Star in 'Boston Strong'

Boston native Casey Affleck will star in Boston Strong, a film adaptation of the events following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Affleck will also produce the film alongside producers John Ridley and Dorothy Aufiero. The movie is based on a book, Boston Strong, written by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge.

Like his older brother Ben, Affleck is no stranger to staring in films in his hometown. He graduated from the Cambridge Rindge and Latin, the same high school as the two alleged bombers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

There’s no word yet on what role Affleck will play or a release date, but he and fellow producers plan to shop the film to financiers in the coming weeks.

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